Ceremonial Cloth
MOA: University of British Columbia
3402/4
Large indigo dyed, rectangular, warp ikat, made of factory spun yarn. One panel down the length with beige designs on a dark blue background. On either side, also down the length, are alternating bands of solid dark black-blue with beige and black designs outlined in orange. Both ends have dark black-blue fringe with white tips.
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Narrative
Collected by the donor between 1989 and 1992, when she worked in Foreign Affairs, for the Canadian Embassy, in Jakarta.
- Type of Item cloth
- Culture Eastern Indonesian
- Material cotton fibre, dye
- Measurements height 223.0 cm, width 118.0 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Alexandra Volkoff
- Received from Alexandra Volkoff
- Made in Flores
- Collection Date between 1989 and 1992
- Ownership Date before October 31, 2019
- Acquisition Date on October 31, 2019
- Item Classes textiles
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3402/0004